Pies wary of wounded Roos in critical TSL clash

Glenorchy's Jaye Bowden says his team will be looking to avenge their two losses to Clarence this season.Source: News Corp Australia

CLARENCE may be battered, bruised and wobbling into the finals, but Glenorchy is not buying into doomsayers’ predictions of the end of the Roos.

The Roos have lost best player James Charlesworth and No. 1 ruckman Russell de Groot to injury and skipper Brady Jones to suspension, and have been beaten in three of their past five games to put top place at risk.

By contrast, the Magpies are flying with four straight wins to move to third spot, making for a big game on Saturday between the two old rivals at Blundstone Arena.

Glenorchy star midfielder Jaye Bowden said his side was not reading too much into the demise of the Roos.

“Obviously their form isn’t ideal, but I think going on previous years and results, it doesn’t stay that way for too long with Clarence,” Bowden said.

“They are still on top, you don’t get there by not winning the games that they have.